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Giving up Alcohol.

After many years of drinking far to much, i have decided to take control of my alcohol intake. I'd like to know if anyone else that has given up alcohol has had any side effects? I try to only have a...

Theland1

Depression

I have suffered from depression for over two years, lost time off work and eventually had to pack in my job. I found that a combination of medication, support from dear friends, not least the...

Oneeyedvic

Benefits System overhaul

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7516551 .stm Benefit claimants could be forced to pick up litter and erase graffiti under plans to be unveiled by ministers. The Welfare Green Paper is set to...

Eve

Where's the respect gone?

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/polic e-attacked-by-mob-in-croydon-after-asking-teen age-girl-to-pick-up-litter-she-had-dropped/Art icle/200807315046145?lpos=UK%2BNews_2&lid=ARTI...

anotheoldgit

Absent Black fathers

I posted the following answer in my post of 08/07/08 regarding the problem of the number of children of ethnic race, waiting for adoption. He/She was produced by a Black male, who's only purpose in...

vehelpfulguy

Recorded crime falling - Actual crime going up

Some politicians REALLY annoy me. Just seen Jacqui Smith on TV with a big smile on her face crowing about how RECORDED crime is going down. Note she says it is RECORDED crime that has gone down. THE...

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Vegetarians & Vegans please

I've been vegetarian since 9, dabbled with veganism, but decided it's not for me. Buttttt, would you eat a really greasy kebab for world peace?? Personally, I would put the worlds needs above my own...

mydogsandme

are you yourself?

How often would you say you're true to yourself or even know what your true self is? I'm different things and people all the time really depending on who I'm with-I mean,we're not the same with our...

Oneeyedvic

Does educating people work?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7506157.stm Earlier this year a good night out for Stewart Burton started on a Saturday afternoon in his home town of Brighton and could easily carry on for 18 hours,...

Gromit

Privacy and Surveillance

Government plans to record all your phone calls, texts and emails on a database are under discussion. They say it might help prevent another 7/7 type terrorist attack. If you have nothing to hide,...

Kromovaracun

Accountable Police?

So, this morning I was merrily reading this article in this week's Economist. I recommend taking a look - it's quite an interesting read. Anyway, the reason I've posted it here is that later in the...

Mani Hussain

Why are we so unhappy these days?

Why are British people so unhappy these days? All of the research shows that we are far unhappier, more pesimistic and more negative towards politicians and politics than we have been in the past. One...

stokemaveric

''shock tactic''

so home secretary jacqui smith is to launch a ''shock'' tactic and get the authoroties to take thugs who carry knives to hospitals and show them the effects that a knife inflicts on a victim,is this...

naomi24

State funeral planned to honour Margaret Thatcher

Right or wrong? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/textbased/news/arti cle-1034634/Lady-Thatcher-honoured-State-funer al-Palace-fears-troops-line-streets-London.htm l

naomi24

Exploring your psyche

This question stems from a discussion elsewhere. If you really thoroughly disliked another ABer, and he/she posted a question asking for help on a serious problem, that you were able to provide, would...

Abdulmajid

Denise Lewis.

I don't find many darkies attractive, but you have to admit Denise Lewis is one hell of an attractive lady. And she seems like a really nice person as well. Do you agree?

wizard66

Positive thinking

Is it all its cracked up to be? Theres been a few people on here...including myself....who have bared there souls, warts 'n' all when they have been going through a bad patch (obviously thinking of...

julie2

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